Justicia brandegeeana 'Fruit Cocktail' (Fruit Cocktail Shrimp Plant)
Justicia brandegeeana 'Fruit Cocktail' with lime yellow bracts and small pink tubular flowers
Botanical name: Justicia brandegeeana
Common name: Fruit Cocktail Shrimp Plant
Cultivar: Fruit Cocktail
Family: Acanthaceae
USDA Plant Hardiness Zone Map
USDA Zone: 8-11
Plant form: Small
Mature height: 2-5 ft
Sun exposure: Full sun or bright light indoor; semi-shade
Cold tolerance: Frost sensitive. Protect from freezing.
Watering: Regular
Flower color: Pink; yellow, orange
Suitable for: Outdoors in the suitable USDA zone; small gardens, containers, and indoor growingA charming addition for any sunny to partly sunny exposure, its golden lime colored bracts accented by bright red flowers crown this upright grower in a never-ending display. As easy to grow as any in this genus, it tops the list as a free bloomer. Use it to brighten south, east, or west exposures, or as a potted container for the summer garden. Everbloomer.
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Justicia brandegeeana 'Fruit Cocktail' with unique yellow bracts and small pink inner flowers.
Justicia brandegeeana (Fruit Cocktail Shrimp Plant) 'Fruit Cocktail' with pale lime bracts and red flower.
Justicia brandegeeana (Fruit Cocktail Shrimp Plant) 'Fruit Cocktail' with yellow bracts and pink flower parts
Justicia brandegeeana 'Fruit Cocktail' showing pink flower tips and yellow centered bracts.
Justicia brandegeeana (Fruit Cocktail Shrimp Plant) 'Fruit Cocktail' with lime yellow bracts and pink flowers
Justicia brandegeeana 'Fruit Cocktail' yellow and pink flower clusters among dark green leaves
Justicia brandegeeana 'Fruit Cocktail' with lime yellow bracts and small pink flower clusters.
Link to this plant:
https://toptropicals.com/catalog/uid/justicia_fruit.htm
Fruit cocktail shrimp plant, golden lime colored bracts accented by bright red flowers crown. Very cold hardy tropical, like many of Acantheceae plants. It survived in our garden two nights of 25F hard freeze with no protection and no damage.
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Megaflor - Bloom Nutrition Booster
Grown in
6"/1 gal pot
2 Plants in stock
$29.95